Popular Post F350Platinum Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 Beautiful day here in sunny VA, I was excited to get out early this morning to go to a place I haven't been to. Today I used the Deus 2 and 13", but now I have lowers for all the coils so I brought the 9" with me. Little ol' 40 acre farm across from one I have hunted and didn't get much. Followed all the hunting tricks I could, this field must have been cleared and managed by mechanized farm equipment, there was absolutely no sign of anything colonial or even Victorian. Stayed there 3 hours and walked 3 miles, got nothing but some junk and a 22-250 bullet shell. I thanked the farmer for his generosity and left. ? Next up the really big farm, I have to park about a half mile or more from where the farmhouse stood near an old barn and silos. These two fields are side by side, part of the same plantation, and I have permission to both. The big one isn't too far from here but the house and barns are. Well I never got there - again. ? The minute I set foot in this field I got a great target, and I stayed in that area for the rest of the day. Got a lot of trash today from both places, even some iron, as the ground is drying out despite the rain, and iron tends to false more or so it seems. ? Guess I made ya wait long enough for the haul, only got 3 things today, after walking 2.3 more miles over 3 hours. My first target was the Pistareen, a 1/4 cut silver 1720s-1740s 2 Reale: Here's the reverse: You can see the "II". It was an 85, thought it was a penny. This is what the whole coin looks like: Walked along the line between the fields, got a 95 which shocked me, and dig this 1852-ish ? large cent. Here the reverse, certainly enough details on this one but it's not round: Here's this one: I wish it was that nice ? Got a fat flat button last. Keeping the silver streak alive, and this is the first 2 Reale bit I've found. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim tn Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Anytime you get a "piece" of silver, its a good day in my book. And a large cent is a great added bonus. Good hunting! HH Jim Tn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 26 minutes ago, jim tn said: Anytime you get a "piece" of silver, its a good day in my book. And a large cent is a great added bonus. Good hunting! HH Jim Tn Thanks Jim, not many finds up here, thought I'd go out and get some. ? 5 miles of walking for 3 things is a bit rough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Not much ??️?️?️?️ My last hunt got me a pull tab , a screw and a blob of weld slag.......THAT's not much ? You did just fine , might be getting "super spectacular site spoiled" there 350.... ? Terrible situation ! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, rvpopeye said: Not much ??️?️?️?️ My last hunt got me a pull tab , a screw and a blob of weld slag.......THAT's not much ? You did just fine , might be getting "super spectacular site spoiled" there 350.... ? Terrible situation ! Yeah, it sucks to be me ? thanks RVP. ? Seriously though, it's hard to keep the adrenaline up enough to walk all that and get nothing, I wasn't feeling all that great today. Thankfully I got a great hit as soon as I got out in the second field, so it was all worth it. I would have been happy with the button! Just probably wouldn't have posted it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Yeah guess you can suffer through it....probably find a 12 pound hoard of 400 year old coins tomorrow anyway. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Bach Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 That's a handsome Pistareen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, Doc Bach said: That's a handsome Pistareen. Thanks, it's been quite a while since I found a cut 1 Reale, this 2 is my first I think. I have a few bits in my collection now. ? I'd really like to find a whole one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hemmingway Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I think you are doing well F350. Yes, we experience both productive and not-so-productive field excursions, but nonetheless, I feel that your persistence, enterprise, and effort in the field will pay dividends over the long haul. All the very best next time out. ? Jim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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